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Gene information for NCSTN (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID23385
Official gene symbolNCSTN
Full namenicastrin
Aliases,APH2,KIAA0253,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes a Type I transmembrane glycoprotein that is an integral component of the multimeric gamma-secretase complex. The encoded protein cleaves integral membrane proteins, including Notch receptors and beta-amyloid precursor protein, and may be a stabilizing cofactor required for gamma-secretase complex assembly. The cleavage of beta-amyloid precursor protein yields amyloid beta peptide, the main component of the neuritic plaque and the hallmark lesion in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease; however, the nature of the encoded protein's role in Alzheimer's disease is not known for certain. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described, but their full-length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q22-q23
Gene position160313063 - 160328742  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size15680 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID605254